T. Jefferson Parker (born 1953) is an American novelist. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A novel (from Italian novella, Spanish novela, French nouvelle for "new" "news" or "short story Parker's books are police procedurals set in Southern California. The police procedural is a sub-genre of the mystery story which attempts to convincingly depict the activities of a Police force as they investigate Crimes Southern California, or So Cal, is defined as the southern portion of the U
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Early life and career
Parker was born in 1953 in Los Angeles, California, and he has lived his entire life in Southern California. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West He was educated in public schools and received his bachelor's degree from the University of California in English. The University of California ( UC) is a Public university system in the state of California. English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of Literatures written in the English language (including literatures from the U He began his writing career as a journalist for The Newport Ensign. A journalist (also called a newspaperman) is a person who practices Journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events trends Parker later switched jobs to the Daily Pilot, winning three Orange County Press Club Awards. Orange County is a county in Southern California, United States. It was at this time that he began writing his first novel, Laguna Heat. [1]
Writing style
Parker's stories have one protagonist, and occasionally part of the story will be shown from the antagonist's point of view. The Protagonist or main character is the central figure of a story. An antagonist (from Greek ανταγωνιστής - antagonistes, "opponent competitor rival" is a character or His stories usually build suspense as the protagonist tries to prevent further crimes. In the sociological field, crime is the breach of a rule or Law for which some governing authority or force may ultimately prescribe a Punishment The crimes depicted in the story are usually gruesome acts, which cause much unrest in the town where the story is set. Parker is renowned for use of California settings and depicting the effects of crime on a community. He draws on his experience as a lifelong California resident. Although most of his work is set in Orange County, he has relocated to San Diego and some of his more recent writing is set there. Orange County is a county in Southern California, United States.
Life
Parker lives in Southern California, where he writes and spends time with his family. His hobbies include hiking, hunting, fishing, and playing tennis. [2]
Novels
- Laguna Heat (1985)
- Little Saigon (1987)
- Pacific Beat (1991)
- Summer of Fear (1993)
- The Triggerman's Dance (1996)
- Where Serpents Lie (1998)
- Silent Joe (2001)
- Cold Pursuit (2003)
- California Girl (2004)
- The Fallen (2006)
- Storm Runners (2007)
- L. A. Outlaws (forthcoming, February 2008)
Merci Rayborn series
- The Blue Hour (1999)
- Red Light (2000)
- Black Water (2002)
Notes
References
External links
- T. Jefferson Parker's Official Website
- Interview with T. Jefferson Parker
- 1988 audio interview with T. Jefferson Parker at Wired for Books.org by Don Swaim
- T. Jefferson Parker Fansite
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